1. Helene Skikos DG Education and Culture
Cooperation and International Programmes

2. First Call for Proposals
Interest: Increased interest by PCs and MS
Over s received for information
High participation level in Info Days
High-level participation in PCs
Outcome: 530 proposals submitted (579 in JEP 2006)
126 (24%) PC coordinator (grant-holder)
1 million euros = average budget size
10 partners = average consortium size

3. First Call: Type of proposals
Joint Projects Curriculum Reform: academic disciplines balanced between soft sciences/humanities & hard sciences.
Structural Measures; few submitted, difficult aim of reforming HE at national level, need strong support and involvement from ministry responsible for HE
High regional and cross-regional cooperation in multi-country proposals; even among partner countries in politically difficult situations

4. First Call: Multi-Country Cooperation

5. First Call Proposals: MS and PC Coordinators

6. First Call Proposals: MS & PC Institutions

7. First Call: National vs MC Projects
Western Balkans (IPA)

8. First Call: National vs MC Projects ENPI East

9. First Call: Selection Statistics
530 proposals (average grant = 1 m €)
85 not eligible (new parameters)
262 passed academic assessment (50%)
160 passed technical assessment (30%)
126 in consultation (24%) (avg = €1 m budget, 10 partners)
76 projects funded (overall success rate: 15%)

10. First Call: Non-Eligible Proposals

11. First Call: Overview of selection progress

12. First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback
Part of application best completed?
Logical Framework Matrix
Work Plan
Needs analysis
Description of partner institutions
Project summary

13. First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback
Part of application worst completed?
Sustainability & dissemination
Outcome & activity tables
Quality control, monitoring and management
Budget

14. First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback
What was most difficult to assess?
Value for money
Appropriate equipment
Academic content is relevant and up-to-date
Are technologies really necessary
Ownership of project and high motivation of partners

15. Conclusions for Second Call
Importance will be given to:
Relevance
Sustainability
Impact
Cost effectiveness
Structural Measures projects (involvement of Ministry of Education)
Regional cooperation in projects

16. Thank you for your attention !
European Commission
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